Rimaal: A Sand Buried Structure of Possible Impact Origin in the Sahara: Optical and Radar Remote Sensing Investigation
This work communicates the discovery of a sandy buried 10.5 km diameter near-circular structure in the eastern part of the Great Sahara in North Africa. Rimaal, meaning “sand” in Arabic, is given as the name for this structure since it is largely concealed beneath the Sahara Aeol...
Main Author: | Eman Ghoneim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-06-01
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Series: | Remote Sensing |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/10/6/880 |
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